ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct the following roadwork projects starting and continuing through next week.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

  • Mile marker 238 to 240, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to North River bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Thursday.
  • Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound –. Overnight alternating lane closures as needed, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through December 2026. Overnight slow-roll closures as needed, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Expect delays. 24/7 shoulder closures. Traffic restrictions are related to Route 33 bridge and interchange project.
  • *UPDATE* Mile marker 243 to 242, southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Mile marker 244 to 247, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday nights and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday nights through August 22.

PRIMARY ROADS

  • Route 11 (North Valley Pike/Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Northwood Lane and Route 765 (Gravels Road) for curb and gutter installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 1.
  • *NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound alternating lane closures and flagger traffic control at intersections between Business Route 33 (Old Spotswood Trail) and Route 979 (Mt. Hermon Road) for paving operations, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. August 12 – 30.
  • Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Alternating lane closures between Route 9750 (Blue and Gold Drive) and Route 639 (Monger Hill Road) for inspection of bridge over Fifth Street and Norfolk Southern Railway, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Monday (August 12).
  • Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) –Overnight alternating eastbound and westbound closures between Vine Street/Hawkins Street and Terri Drive due to bridge work, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through January 2026. Shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 25 miles an hour with automated speed enforcement. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement.
  • Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger and pilot-truck traffic control between Dry Run Road and Switzer Lake Road for road widening project, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through August 30.
  • Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

  • Route 726 (Apple Valley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Peach Grove Avenue and Harrisonburg city limits for storm sewer installation, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday. Follow posted detour.

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

  • Mile marker 87 to 89, eastbound and westbound – Overnight alternating lane closures including narrowing of Exit 87 off-ramp for pavement treatment, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through September 26.

INTERSTATE 81

  • Mile marker 205 to 211, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for pavement resurfacing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Thursday.
  • *UPDATE* Mile marker 209 to 212, northbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
  • Mile marker 219 to 224, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures including along Exit 221 off-ramp for resurfacing operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through September 26.
  • *UPDATE* Mile marker 220 to 221, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound slow-roll closures Monday night. Overnight northbound closures and detours Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Traffic restrictions are for Route 635 overpass bridge construction from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. Shoulders closed 24/7 for bridge replacement and roadway construction as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Expected completion summer 2025.
  • *NEW* Mile marker 221 to 223, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for litter pickup operations, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday.
  • *UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound left lane closures between mile markers 225 and 224 for installation of temporary barriers, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Wednesday night. Throughout project limits, right and left shoulder closures in place 24/7 through spring 2026. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project.
  • *UPDATE* Mile marker 227 to 229, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to bridges over Middle River, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through September 26.

PRIMARY ROADS

  • Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control between Route 772 (Sulfur Pump Road) and Route 865 (Rockfish Road) for maintenance to bridge over Middle River, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Thursday.
  • Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Southbound overnight alternating lane closures between Route 11 (Lee Highway) interchange and I-81 exit 220 interchange including ramp narrowing for pavement resurfacing operations, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through September 26.
  • Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Northbound right shoulder closure between Foursquare Lane and Route 1315 (Wilson Lane) for commercial entrance construction, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through August 26.

SECONDARY ROADS

  • Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 855 (Mill Creek Lane) and Route 633 (Patton Farm Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Thursday.
  • Route 624 (South Delphine Avenue, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between South Oak Lane and Chinquapin Drive for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor, through May 2025.
  • Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) – Closed between I-81 frontage roads (FR-217 and FR-218) for bridge replacement as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane project. Follow posted detour. Expected completion summer 2025.
  • Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) – Northbound shoulder closures between Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) and Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) for commercial entrance construction, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through August 26.
  • Route 664 (Reeds Gap Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 814 (Love Road) and Blue Ridge Parkway for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Thursday.
  • Route 664 (Mount Torrey Road) – Occasional flagger traffic control between Route 624 (Lyndhurst Road) and Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 30.
  • Route 664 (Lyndhurst Road, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between Miami Avenue and Purdue Street for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor, through June 2025.
  • Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

  • Mile marker 287 to 289, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to Route 600 and Route 625 bridges, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through August 29.

PRIMARY ROADS

  • Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) – Northbound and southbound overnight alternating lane closures for paving operations between Route 663 (Artz Road) and Rockingham County line, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through September 29.
  • Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 825 (Hite Lane) and Founders Way/Oxbow Drive for curb and gutter work, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Wednesday.